Anna Fitídou

Anna Fitídou
Personal information
Nationality Cyprus
Born (1977-04-22) 22 April 1977 (age 47)
Limassol, Cyprus
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventPole vault
ClubGS Olympia
Achievements and titles
Personal bestPole vault: 4.30 m (2004)

Anna Fitídou (also Anna Foitidou, Greek: Άννα Φοιτίδου; born 22 April 1977) is a Cypriot pole vaulter.[1] She set both a national record and a personal best height of 4.30 metres at the second meeting of the IAAF Grand Prix in Thessaloniki, Greece.[2]

Fitidou made her official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed twenty-fourth in the qualifying rounds of the women's pole vault, clearing her height at 4.15 metres.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, Fitidou achieved her best career result, when she finished tenth in the final round of the women's pole vault, with a satisfying height of 4.15 metres.[3][4]

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Fitidou successfully cleared a height of 4.00 metres on her third attempt in the women's pole vault. Fitidou fell short in her bid for the twelve-woman final, as she placed thirty-fourth overall in the qualifying rounds.[5]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Cyprus
1997 European U23 Championships Turku, Finland – NM[6]
Universiade Catania, Italy 16th (q) 3.60 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 16th (q) 3.80 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10th 3.80 m
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden – NM
2001 Mediterranean Games Radès, Tunisia – NM
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 11th (q) 3.80 m
2003 World Championships Paris, France 17th (q) 4.15 m
2004 Olympic Games Athens, Greece 24th (q) 4.15 m
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 22nd (q) 4.15 m
Games of the Small States of Europe Andorra la Vella, Andorra 2nd 4.10 m
Mediterranean Games Almería, Spain 2nd 4.25 m
World Championships Helsinki, Finland – NM
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 10th (q) 4.15 m
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 20th (q) 4.05 m
Games of the Small States of Europe Fontvieille, Monaco 1st 4.20 m
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 34th (q) 4.00 m

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anna Fitídou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  2. ^ Nikitardis, Michalis (20 July 2004). "Thessaloniki 2004 – national records fall". IAAF. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Athletics: Pole vault". 2006 Commonwealth Games. BBC Sport. 23 March 2006. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's Pole Vault – Final Results". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Women's Pole Vault Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  6. ^ "1997 European Championships under 23". Archived from the original on 16 December 2004.


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